Identification hatband



Dec. 25, 1923. 1,478,961

w. w. HOLMAN IDENTIFICATION HATBAND Original Filed Oct. 16. 1922 Patented Dec. 25, 19.23.

UNITED STATES tier PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM w; HOLMAN, or wasnrucron, nrsrrarcr or COLUMBiA.

IDENTIFICATIGN HATBAND.

Application filedoctober 16, 1922, Serial No. 594,772. Renewed August 21, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM WV. HOLMnN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the Districtv of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Identification Hatbands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

v clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and t0 the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to identification tag holders with especial reference to means for maintaining the identification tag in a hat, and has for an object to provide improved means for connecting an identification tag with the sweat-band of a hat whereby identification data may be disclosed through a sight opening in the sweat-band.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sweat-band having a sight opening with a waterproof transparent sheet covering said sight opening and with improved means at the reverse side of said sweatband for maintaining an identification tag in proper relation to the sight opening and protected by the water-proof transparent sheet.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved means for maintaining the identifying device in proper conjunction and relationwith the sweatleather of a hat.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel parts, elements, units, combinations, constructions and functions, as disclosed in the drawings, together with mechanical equivalents thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hat seen from below disclosing the identifying data through a sight opening in the sweat leather;

Figure 2 is a view vof the reverse side of the sweat leather showing the identification device thereon and carried thereby, partly in elevation and with parts broken away;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through the device and the sweat leather taken on line 33 of Figure 2 and on an enlarged scale;

views.

It is a well recognized fact that in places where a considerable number of hats are deposited, confusionresults from the general similarity and owners oftentimes unintentionally carry away hats not their own. The present invention is intended to provide means for complete identification of a hat so that in case it is carried away by one not its rightful owner it may be returned to the rightful owner without difficulty. The identification as provided in this invention is'intended to replacethe use of initials or other incomplete identifying data and to enable the holder of a hatto at once identify the rightful owner in case of misappropriation.

For the purpose the usual and ordinary sweat band or its substantial equivalent,

indicated fat 10, usually constructed of} leather or leather-like material, is provided with an opening therethrough indicated at 11. The usual sweat-band is constructed with a piping 12 composed of a separate sheet of material usually thinner than the material of the sweat leather and in many, in fact most cases, secured to the sweat leather by means of zig-zag stitchings 13. In the making up of the sweat-band it is the intention of the present invention to insert between the inner'fiap 14 of this piping and the sweat leather a trasparent memer 15, preferably in the present state of the art consisting of a sheet of flexible celluloid or similar flexible transparent material. The edge of this sheet is inserted between the flap 14: and the sweat leather, as noted and one row of the zig-zag'stitching is stitched through the edge of the transparent memher, as indicated at 16.

A stitching 17 is also provided around adjacent to the margin of the opening 11 in the sweat leather, whereby the edges are prevented from curling or otherwise becoming objectionable and also assisting in maintainthe sight'opening and throughthe'trans parentshe'et; Preferably these turned ends 18 will stop short of the bottom as'indi cated at 20 'in' Figure', to correspond as nearly as possible to the thickness of the piping strip 12. Q

To maintain the identifying card 19 against accidentaldisplacement some form of catch is provided, one form being produ'ced byfstamping-out at'21 (see Figfi'l) a tongue 22 which 'may be insetsufhciently .so that thecard will catchunder this tongue 22 and'prevent accidentaldisplacement. At Figure 4: one of these tongues at 22 is' shown intermediate the ends of the sheet, While at Figure 2, two of the tongues are shown. It is to be understood that the number of such tongues is not essential to the present in-- Vention and that any, numberm'ayfbe employed as --circu1nstances ma make 'nece's' sary'or desirable.

In use it will be 0b Vious' that. the-trans parent member '15 Will be secured upon the reverse side of the sweat leather covering the sight openingll by Incansof stitching, although it is obvious that any "othermeains of securing it in position will be fully'tvith in the present invent'ioni' The transparent sheet, as above'noted, 1sof Water-proof ma terial so that the efliciency of thesweat leather is not 'les'senedfby the formation of the sight opening. Themes-proof condi tion of this sheet also'pro't'ects the card :19 which maybe of ordinarycard-board or any sweat leather having a sight openingeuttherethiongh, a transparent flexible sheet se cured to the reverse side of the sweat leather and ooveririgJthe sight opening and means carried by the transparent sheet for mainmining an identifying card position for' inspection through the sight opening.

2. A hat identifying means comprisingia' sweat leather having a sight openingthere' through, a transparent sheet secured'to'the reverse side, of the sweat leatheran'd cover ing the sight opening, said transparent sheet having inwardly turned ends forming;

nides,a card carrying identifying data in-' sertcdinto the guides and disclosed through the "sight openin and locks formed "upon and integral with thetransparent sheet for maintaining thecar'd impo ition; y

In testimony whereof I hereunto my signature. Y

WILLIAM HOLMAN. 

